perfilar Preterite Conjugation
perfilar — to outline
The preterite of 'perfilar' is regular: perfilé, perfilaste, perfiló, perfilamos, perfilasteis, perfilaron.
perfilar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past related to outlining or shaping. For example, you *outlined* a specific drawing yesterday, or you *shaped* a piece of clay at a certain time.
Notes on perfilar in the Preterite
Perfilar is fully regular in the preterite.
Example Sentences
Ayer perfilé el contorno del cuadro.
Yesterday I outlined the contour of the painting.
yo
¿Perfilaste el diseño como te pedí?
Did you outline the design as I asked?
tú
El artista perfiló la figura con trazos finos.
The artist outlined the figure with fine strokes.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros perfilamos el plan de negocios.
We outlined the business plan.
nosotros
Ellos perfilaron las montañas en el horizonte.
They outlined the mountains on the horizon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single action.
Correct: Use 'perfiló' for 'He outlined it once,' not 'perfilaba.'
Why: The preterite marks a specific, completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'perfiló' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: It should be 'perfiló' with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent on the final vowel distinguishes the él/ella/usted preterite form from the present indicative 'perfila'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: perfilo
The present tense of 'perfilar' is: perfilo, perfilas, perfila, perfilamos, perfiláis, perfilan.
Imperfect
yo: perfilaba
The imperfect of 'perfilar' is: perfilaba, perfilabas, perfilaba, perfilábamos, perfilabais, perfilaban.
Future
yo: perfilaré
The future tense of 'perfilar' uses the infinitive: perfilaré, perfilarás, perfilará, perfilaremos, perfilaréis, perfilarán.
Conditional
yo: perfilaría
The conditional of 'perfilar' is: perfilaría, perfilarías, perfilaría, perfilaríamos, perfilaríais, perfilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perfile
The present subjunctive of 'perfilar' is: perfile (yo, él/ella/usted), perfiles (tú), perfilemos (nosotros), perfiléis (vosotros), perfilen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perfilara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'perfilar' has two forms: perfilara/perfilase (yo, él/ella/usted) and perfilaran/perfilasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perfila
Imperative forms for 'perfilar' are: perfila (tú), perfile (usted), perfilad (vosotros), perfilemos (nosotros), perfilen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no perfiles
Negative commands for 'perfilar' use the present subjunctive: no perfiles (tú), no perfile (usted), no perfiléis (vosotros), no perfilemos (nosotros), no perfilen (ustedes).